Thread: AZ: 29 IAs Arrested Including 20 for Identity Theft

29 Illegal Aliens Arrested Including 20 for Identity Theft
Friday, 29 August 2008

Phoenix, AZ. - Maricopa County Sheriff’s deputies raided two locations of a Mesa landscaping business after receiving a tip from a former employee that the manager of Artistic Land Management is knowingly hiring dozens of illegal aliens.

After developing the information, deputies determined that of the 127 employees working at the business, 69 of them had employment discrepancies consistent with identity theft, a class 4 felony.

Sheriff Joe Arpaio said that the investigation began in April of this year and so far has culminated in the identification of 19 Hispanic surnamed males employed at the Mesa business who have clearly used social security numbers not assigned to
them.

“The impact that illegal immigration has in our communities coincides with the downturn in our economy,â€

[quote]“The impact that illegal immigration has in our communities coincides with the downturn in our economy,â€